Engineering Maintenance Manager

Job Description

As a key member of the site leadership team, the Engineering and Maintenance Manager provides strategic and operational leadership to the process engineering, controls, and maintenance departments. Your primary mission is to build organizational capability by leading, developing, and challenging your teams to exceed performance targets. You will drive process reliability , advance site technology, and champion continuous improvement initiatives that align with Avery Dennison’s Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) standards.

• Leadership & Development: Attract, retain, and develop high-potential talent by providing regular feedback through the Global Performance Management System and creating clear development opportunities.
• Operational Excellence: Design and implement strategies for safety, quality, and cost reduction
  . You will oversee the work order system, spare parts inventory, and preventative maintenance schedules to ensure equipment is in top working order with minimal downtime.
• Financial Stewardship: Manage the department budget and the site’s capital project portfolio, ensuring all investments are executed on time and deliver expected financial results.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D, Quality, and Commercial teams to translate customer needs into technical requirements, supporting new product qualifications and R&D trials.
• Safety Leadership: Model and promote a safety-first culture, ensuring all operations comply with legal and corporate EHS requirements.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred; other related engineering degrees will be considered.
• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in process engineering, plant maintenance, or engineering leadership within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong proficiency in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems , including automation controls, AC/DC drives, and PLCs.
• Leadership
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven ability to influence, motivate, and develop diverse teams while managing multiple high-priority projects concurrently.
• Analytical Ability: Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills to identify trends and develop actionable plans.
• Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical data to various levels of the organization.
• Tools: Proficiency with Google Collaboration Tools, Microsoft Office, and technical software such as AutoCAD or Rockwell RS.
• Preferred: Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification (Green or Black Belt) and experience with Total Predictive Maintenance (TPM) programs.

The salary range for this position is $119,625 - $159,500 / year.

The hiring [base salary / wage rate] range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool.

Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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